| Issue ID | 692139 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10241587 |
| Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 14/09/07 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the speedometer would remain at 50 mph, even if she was not accelerating. The gauge never displayed zero. While the vehicle was stationary, the speedometer would occasionally display 120 mph. In addition, the transmission was malfunctioning and would slip into gear hard. The entire transmission was rebuilt three times. Even after the transmission was repaired, the speedometer still malfunctioned. It became stuck at 120 mph and never decreased. The contact discovered nhtsa campaign id number 05v055000 (power train:manual transmission:shift pattern indicator). The dealer stated that the vehicle would not be repaired because it exceeded 70,000 miles. The manufacturer would not provide any information due to a pending class action suit. The current mileage was approximately 105,000 and failure mileage was 68,583. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 68583 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | OAK GROVE, LA |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEC13T05RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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